17th January 2002

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Hike in duty
The government’s recent decision to hike the import duty on raw cotton to 10 per cent from 5 per cent appears to be a short-sighted one, particularly in the current situation when the industry is passing through a difficult phase on more than one front.

EDIT ARTICLE
Varietal production of Indian garment industry - II
Garments included under the non-restraint category are high-value items, requiring skill and good quality fabrics. The growth in production of these categories is a pointer towards a gradual improvement in technology by the industry.

US textile industry year-end trade and economic report from ATMI
The American Textile Manufacturers Institute (ATMI) reported that activity in the US textile industry deteriorated sharply in 2001 as the crisis in the US textile industry deepened.

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EDIT
Hike in duty
The government’s recent decision to hike the import duty on raw cotton to 10 per cent from 5 per cent appears to be a short-sighted one, particularly in the current situation when the industry is passing through a difficult phase on more than one front.

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Strategic planning in the rapidly changing nonwovens industry : The challenge of growth
The world nonwovens industry is under stress, even though demand for its products continues to rise strongly.

Tex Talk
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“What irks you the most in the textile trade?” asked a participant during an interactive session with me at a recent seminar on ‘Making India the trend setter in garment trade’.

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